The National Pulse

    President Cyril Ramaphosa has postponed the full implementation of the BELA Bill to allow for further engagements on two clauses over three months. Speaking at the signing of the bill at the Union Buildings today, Ramaphosa said he had agreed to pause the implementation of two clauses which deal with school admissions and language.   GUEST: Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum

    Kate Roebertson chats to us about the next One Young World Summit which will take place in Montréal, Canada (from next week Wednesday till the 21st of this month). One Young World identifies, connects and promotes young leaders, giving them a global platform. But what can we expect from this year’s event?   GUEST (CANADA): Kate Robertson, Co-Founder of One Young World, the global forum for you...

    Tributes continue to pour in following the passing of struggle stalwart and former Minister Pravin Gordhan. Some have made it clear that they will always remember him for his principled fight against corruption and his transformation of Sars. Let’s now hear from another struggle stalwart Derek Hanekom about Pravin’s life and legacy…..   GUEST: Derek Hanekom, ANC Veteran & Anti-Apartheid ac...

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Today we give you another side of the story in relation to the recent Israeli protests and various interpretations thereof in terms of what exactly is happening in the Middle East region. You may recall that on the 2nd of this month I interviewed Thembisa Fakude, Senior Research Fellow at the Africa-Asia Dialogues after Israel’s military recovered the bodies of six hostages killed in Gaza. He made...

As Gold-Youth celebrates 20 years of youth-led change across Africa this month. We hear from the organisation’s founder Susannah Farr on how they hope to develop 10 million young African leaders with character and integrity in the next coming years.   GUEST: Susannah Farr, CEO & founder of Gold-Youth  

    DA leader John Steenhuisen addressed the Cape Town Press Club earlier today. He opened his speech by quoting Vladimir Lenin: 'There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.' And boy, a lot has been happening. We’ll play clips from the briefing as well as clips from the guest we spoke to when the show started. In this clip, John Steenhuisen spoke outlines the...

Alongside the iPhone 16 announcement this week, Apple also announced that their Air-Pods Pro 2 will also feature a software-based Hearing Aid capability. This is part of an industry wide initiative by consumer electronics makers to make hearing assistance more accessible.   GUEST: Paul Hjul, Managing Executive at Hjul Consulting

Yesterday, the Presidency confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa will sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Bill into law on Friday. There’s been a lot of push back from political parties and civil society based on what those individuals and organisations believe the bill intends to change. SECTION 27 put together a fact sheet that debunks myths around the implementation of the BELA BIL...

    The department of basic education has cancelled the R10bn school feeding scheme tender which would have centralised the distribution of meals to millions of pupils in 19,000 schools across the country. What does this mean for the nutrition programme right now and what will happen next? Department of Basic Education’s spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga joins me on the line…   GUEST: Elijah Mhlanga, D...

Police in eMalahleni recently arrested over 40 undocumented foreign nationals who were found working at local businesses without valid permits. It is common knowledge that employing a foreigner without a valid work permit is illegal - but did they arrest business owners too? We find out from…….   GUEST: Captain Eddie Hall, Witbank Police spokesperson

Pastor Paseka ‘Mboro’ Motsoeneng has been granted R3000 bail. His co-accused and bodyguard, Clement Baloyi, is also out on warning. During this morning’s short appearance before the Palm Ridge magistrate’s court, the state said that it would not be opposing the duo’s bail application, provided strict measures were attached to their bail. The case is set to continue on 21 October.    GUEST: Advocat...

The UN Security Council has renewed sanctions on Sudan’s Darfur region, extending an arms embargo, asset freezes, and travel bans for 12 months. All 15 members of the council voted in favour of the resolution, which extended measures first adopted in March 2005. But how effective are these sanctions in relation to what is happening in Sudan? For more on this, we are joined by….   GUEST: Zeenat Ada...

About two hours ago, DA Leader John Steenhuisen addressed the Cape Town Press Club on the party’s approach to the Government of National Unity. During the press briefing, Steenhuisen reiterated the DA’s position that President Ramaphosa should not sign BELA into law tomorrow, warning that if he goes ahead, the party will have to consider all its options on the way forward. He also gave assurances...

We celebrate Matthew Pearce who commentated on his 150th Springbok Test match when the Boks took on the All Blacks this past weekend. Matthew has toured with the Springboks since 2008 and has anchored the SuperSport coverage at the Rugby World Cup since 2011.   GUEST: Matthew Pearce, SuperSport Rugby Broadcaster/Commentator

    DA leader John Steenhuisen has warned President Cyril Ramaphosa the GNU could be in jeopardy if he goes ahead with signing the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law on Friday. Earlier on, I spoke to DA National Spokesperson, Willie Aucamp about this position and this is what he said…   GUEST: Professor Susan Booysen, Political Analyst from Wits University

We learn more about “Investment Creative and how this Philosophy has had an impact on some of South Africa’s most-loved brands.”   GUEST: Nathan Reddy, founder of Grid Worldwide

The Information Regulator held a press briefing earlier today to share the progress and developments of the Regulator’s work since the beginning of their financial year in April 2024. One of the major outcomes from this presser is that the Electoral Commission of South Africa, the IEC, does not have adequate controls in place to protect the confidential personal information it receives.   GUEST: A...

The Democratic Alliance has warned President Cyril Ramaphosa not to sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law, cautioning that the bill in its current form is unacceptable as it has constitutional implications. The party has also warned that if Ramaphosa goes against their wishes, this will negatively affect the spirit of the Government of National Unity.   GUEST: Willie Aucamp, DA Nat...

In conversation with Obenewa Amponsah about the legacy of Stephen Bantu Biko just to remind you who he was and what he stood for. This as tomorrow marks the 47th Anniversary of his death.   GUEST (U.S): Obenewa Amponsah, former CEO of the Steve Biko Foundation who serves on the Board of the US Chapter of the African Women’s Development Fund & she is currently pursuing her PhD in African Litera...

    Post last night’s debate some snap polls suggest Kamala Harris won the debate, but Donald Trump is of the view that she lost badly. The two candidates clashed repeatedly on the economy, abortion and immigration in a showdown also marked by personal attacks. But who performed better? Joining us for this conversation is……   But before we speak to him, take a listen to this BBC clip on how the de...

Mountaineer Sibusiso Vilane chats to us about his next adventure and what he hopes to achieve. So far the preparations haven’t been easy as he seeks some sponsorship help in order to achieve his next objective. This as we understand that mountain climbing has become hugely expensive and impossible to afford.   GUEST: Sibusiso Vilane, Mountaineer  

Today we speak to the winners of this year’s Youth4SaferSA Debate Championship. This past weekend, the Safer South Africa Foundation announced Mpumalanga as the winner of this year’s Debate Championship, while the Western Cape and Eastern Cape took second and third places.   GUEST: Thoriso Skosana (Captain of the Mpumalanga Team), a grade 11 learner at Lowveld High School in Mpumalanga GUEST: Nkan...

  Last week, the Western Cape Department of Education revealed that they will be cutting 2,407 teaching posts after national Treasury cut the province’s budget by R3.8bn. This has caused an uproar not only in the education sector but with all organisations and civilians at large.   GUEST: Bronagh Hammond, Western Cape Department of Education spokesperson